A new landmark by shining seas
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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — High above the Costa Rican heartland, near
the summit of the active Poas volcano, is a lookout point shrouded in
sulfur mist much of the year. But when the sun is agreeable and the clouds
part, visitors can enjoy sublime views of both the Pacific and Atlantic
oceans by simply turning their heads.
Now, about an hour's drive from Poas, is a new landmark offering eternal, heavenly vistas to faithful members of the Church. The San Jose Costa Rica Temple was dedicated June 4, 2000 — the Church's 87th temple and the first such structure in southern Central America.
The dedication marked the realization of dreams for thousands of Central American saints — and perhaps the birth of new dreams for millions more.
"Costa Ricans everywhere, members and nonmembers alike, have felt a change in this country," said Henry Obando, who presides over the Costa Rica La Sabana Stake. "Now we are in Zion. Now we are in a country where there is a temple."
President James. E. Faust, second counselor in the First Presidency, dedicated the temple in three sessions.
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